This is a small (11 cm), plain-looking bird
with a grayish brown back and tail; the wings are richer rufous brown, and
primaries are edged with white, then black then rufous, giving a striped
effect. The sides of the head and nape are gray, and the crown is gray with
brown lateral lines. The throat is whitish with dusky streaks, the belly is
tinged gray, and the sides are pinkish brown. The iris is yellow.

The
Streak-throated Fulvetta inhabits the undergrowth of evergreen forests,
feeding on insects and small fruits. It is a common resident of Taiwan
in mountain forests at medium to high elevations.

Taiwan Fulvetta, A. formosana, is
the proposed name for the Taiwan subspecies of Streak-throated Fulvetta,
which has been suggested to be distinct enough to merit elevation to full
species status (N. Collar, 2006).